Which situation would make parenthood especially difficult for a first-time parent?
a. Having an irritable baby
b. Having a supportive spouse
c. Having grown up in a warm and accepting family
d. Having good general coping skills
a
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Imagine that you are attending a lecture on gender comparisons in social behavior. You have been told that the speaker will provide an overview of the topic. Which of the following statements would you most expect to hear?
a. Surprisingly, gender differences are small when gender roles are emphasized. b. Gender differences are small when other people are watching you. c. Gender differences are large when the relevant behavior involves skills related to one's gender. d. Gender differences are large when other roles—such as work—are emphasized.
Social psychology is best defined as the study of ____
a. how we learn to behave in accordance with the rules of society b. how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are affected by other people c. how cultures are created in order to serve the interests of the powerful d. how societies work to allocate resources and responsibilities
Driving along a dark, rural road, Norma sees a deer jump across the road in front of her. Norma experiences physiological arousal, her heart pounding and her hands trembling. Norma realizes that she is aroused and says, "I'm terrified.". This characterization of Norma's emotional experience is most consistent with which theoretical model of emotion?
a. cognitive dissonance b. two-factor c. dual-pathway d. Cannon-Bard e. facial feedback
Elizabeth Loftus managed to implant memories of being lost in a mall in a group of adults. What is the problem with choosing being lost in the mall as a scenario for implanting false memories?
a) Most people have been lost in a mall at some point in their lives so the implanted memory might be an actual memory. b) It is such a common scenario that it was impossible to implant in people's minds. c) Being lost in a mall is not a plausible scenario for too many people to make the study reliable. d) Being lost in the mall does not provoke anxiety so it is not a good substitute for more traumatic scenarios such as sexual abuse.